Rapid City Woodworkers Association (RCWA): November 2023 General Meeting

Our November 2023 General Meeting will be held on Saturday Nov 11th, 2023 at the annex to 910 Wood Ave in Rapid City, SD from 10 am to 11 am. We will be discussing the Toy Program, Toy Distribution Day, and the Christmas Potluck. Then we will share any SHOW AND TELL items.

Items to be discussed:

1.       Introductions
2.    Treasurer’s Report
3.    Announcements

a. General Info/Miscellaneous

b. Shop Tours – Al Oines
c. Special Interest Groups

i. SS SIG – Rick W
ii. WT SIG – next SIG is January

d.       Toy Program
i.      Status/Statistics – see separate report
ii.      Toy Request Report – see separate report
iii.      Toy Distribution Planning – see separate document
e.       Next Meeting
i.      Potluck at Nemo Community Center Dec 9 at 11:30 am
ii.      Signup Sheet for Potluck
4.       New Business

5. Show and Tell

RCWA Meeting Minutes

Date: 11 Nov 2023 Meeting Start: 10:00 Meeting Finish: 11:10

Attendees: Jim Brown, Jim Brown, Maggie Brown, Bob Buchanan, Darwin Buus, Lauree Buus, Grant Coffin, Frank DiCesare, Jerry Hood, Patsy Hood, Stu Kellogg, Ken Maron, Al Oines, Ed Pike, Don Roberts, Harley Schmadeke, Nick Spano, Tony Verchio, Rick Weisbeck, Julian Wigen, John Wolf

Treasurer’s Report:

RCWA paid $390 for Church and liability insurance. Bob was reimbursed $145.40 for supplies. We brought in $125 for dues, $40 from outside donations, and $25 from member donations. $0.88 October interest earned on the workshop account and $.02 interest earned on the savings account. Current balances are:

Checking $5,556.48

Workshop $1,036.72

Savings $ 331.81

Total $6,925.01

Shop Tours

Al is working with Toni Gerlach for a shop tour of Mind Blown Studios for maybe the 3^rd Wednesday of January.

Special Interest Groups

Next Scroll Saw SIG is November 16 at Rick Weisbeck from 1:00-3:00. Will be working on compound cuts for nativity scene. 6704 Kimberly Drive, Blackhawk.

No turning SIG Oct. 25 1:00-3:00 at Brown’s until January.

Toy program

We have 3,081 toys completed and finished. We will finish about 180 toys November 11 that need wheels. Critters will be packaged this week. At present, we have requests for 2,947 toys which may rise to just over 3,000 by packing day December 2. Bob maintains the complete breakdown for all toy requests and will have the pick lists ready by December 2. Some of the requests follow.

Hope Center is closing and did not request any toys this year.
Youth and Family Services requested 540 this year; down some from last year.
Habitat for Humanity requested 5 toys.
Corner Stone Mission made a request for 50 toys.
Foster Parents requested 35 toys, which is about the same as last year.
Enlisted Airman’s Association asked for 50 toys, which is down from 100.
Chaplain’s Association wants all Love Bugs this year.
Boys Club has a toy request.
Beatrice Public Schools requested 700 up from 500
Cheyenne requested 500 up from last year’s 400.
Kinship Mountain Ministries requested the same as last year.
National Guard requested 100 toys, up from 77.
SD Veterans requested 50 toys which is the same as last year.
Monument Pediatrics requested 50 toys.

Distribution Day

Distribution day, Saturday, December 2, 2023; set up will start at 8:30 and packing by 9:30. Bob coordinated with members for some specific deliveries, a partial list follows.

Gary will pick up for Sioux Falls Dec. 2.
Jerry will take care of toys to be delivered to Pennsylvania.
Jerry will deliver toys to Monument Pediatrics.
Tony will deliver the toys slated for the National Guard.

Bob will deliver toys to Youth and Family Services.

Distribution Process

Tally how many boxes to each organization.
Boxes of toys numbered 1 through 22.
Teams of 2 people as pickers. You will be given a cart and a pick list to fill boxes.
A few toys allow you to pick a few each to get the total in the request.
Once box(s) are filled, take them to packers who then put the labels on each box and provide a tally count for the total number of boxes for that organization.
We will start with certain organizations first that have specific toy requests.
Bob will print tag for tables and will bring the printed pick lists.
Boxes are always needed so please feel free to bring extra boxes when they are available.

Wood Show

The Wood Show is tentatively set for the third week in April. Theme will be "Christmas in April."

MISC

Christmas Potluck is set for Dec. 9 at 11:30 at Nemo Community Center. Requesting center pieces for tables. A 4 ft tree will be up to hang wooden ornaments. Coffee and water will be available, but members may bring something to drink if desired.

Toy Workshops, Jan. 13 and Jan. 27.

Show and Tell

Al Oines brought 3 pieces for show and tell. A charcuterie board made with diamond geometric shapes of 3 different woods to provide a 3D cube illusion. The second was a set of gnomes which included turned pieces with added decorations. The third piece was a turned bowl of box elder burl. Rick brought a dragonfly.